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The Black Unicorn Paperback – January 1, 1988

4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 947 ratings

An outcast king fights for his throne! A year has passed since Ben Holiday bought the Magic Kingdom and claimed the throne despite the machinations of the wizard Meeks. Three loyal friends had come to his aid: the incompetent Court Wizard, Questor Thews; the court scribe, Abernathy, a talking dog; and the lovely willow, who was sometimes a tree. Now Ben dreamt of a former partner, Miles Bennett, in grave trouble. But when he returned to Earth, Miles was in the best of spirits. His home-coming to Landover was shattered by the disappearance of Willow and the partial destruction of Questor's books of magic. Not only that, no one seemed to recognise Ben himself. And Meeks had taken on Ben's appearance, and the role of king. Ben Holiday and his kingdom were in deep trouble.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little Brown Paperbacks (a&C) (January 1, 1988)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1857231082
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1857231083
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.25 x 0.79 x 6.97 inches
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Customers enjoy the book's suspense and adventure. They praise the author, Terry Brooks, as a great writer and appreciate the series. The book is described as sturdy and in good condition.

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Customers enjoy the book's suspense and intrigue. They find it a great fantasy tale with new adventures presented in each book. The author creates an engaging world that captures readers' hearts and imaginations.

"...They are all chronoligical, but each book presents new adventures, so be prepared for fun, suspense and excitement." Read more

"I love this series. This is book 2. Great fantasy." Read more

"Brooks, as always, is a master at capturing wild magic and rendering from it a fantastic world, capturing our hearts and imaginations and only he can." Read more

"...The plot doesn't get too in depth, but still remains enjoyable as long as your not expecting something intense" Read more

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Customers enjoy Terry Brooks' writing. They find the book engaging and praise the clean language, which allows them to enjoy it on CD.

"...And this is well done. The repetitive nature of the emotional set building is all that prevents me from giving it four stars...." Read more

"This is a real page turner. You are kept in suspense throughout the entire book wondering what will happen to the Unicorn...." Read more

"...the continuing story for many years and I am grateful that the language is clean so that I can enjoy it on CD." Read more

"Love reading Terry Brooks. Great author and these are good series of books." Read more

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Customers like the book's sturdiness and condition.

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A witty and colorful fantasy novel that artfully bridges two worlds!
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A witty and colorful fantasy novel that artfully bridges two worlds!
Terry Brooks does it again with this witty and colorful story. The background and depth of characters makes this a must add for your bookshelf or digital collection!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2024
    Second book I the magical series Magic Kingdim for Sale, Sold!

    This is an enchanting series that is a must-read for Terry Brooks fans and a great starter series for young fantasy enthusiasts. I am re-reading so I can read them to my 8yo grandson and likely his 6yo brother.

    Enjoy the magical land of Landover, and it would be king, Ben Holiday. You'll want to return over and over again.
  • Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2024
    Perfect condition
  • Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2008
    I feel like all I do is give Terry 5 stars when I rate his books, so if I had to give a 4 star, it would be to the Black Unicorn. Why? It's probably my least favorite in the Landover series. I just finished reading it for the second time and although I thoroughly enjoyed it, it just didn't grab me as much as the other books in the series. It reminded me of books like The Last Unicorn and Alice in Wonderland. I am saying this in reference to the Unicorn and Cat charachters in the book. I think Terry was trying to revive some of our old childhood stories and present elements of them in a new light. Still, I loved the book, just not as much as the others:)

    This book also turned me against Willow's father. (Really have harsh feeling for him after 'Wizard at Large, haha.)

    I will add though that any new readers to the Landover series, will love this book and if you are a fan of the Shanara series, you'll like how the Landover series isn't actually setup like a trilogy, where one book continues into another. They are all chronoligical, but each book presents new adventures, so be prepared for fun, suspense and excitement.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2023
    I've now read this book for the 3rd time. Still great and can't wait to finish the series again!
    This series is what got me into reading in the first place. Love Terry Brooks.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2023
    I love this series. This is book 2. Great fantasy.
  • Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2013
    Started the Landover series in 1985 but never finished. Don't really remember why. Could have been that I considered the Shannara saga more appealing at the time or had started reading Salvatore or Jordan books. Either way, after almost 30 years I picked this series of Brooks books back up. Magic Kingdom was better than I remembered (except for the too often use of the "in style" use of 80's foul language in a fantasy novel) and this book The Black Unicorn was even better. I am now reading Wizard at Large and am probably 1/3 through that book and at the moment am not nearly as taken as I was reading The Black Unicorn.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2009
    I read the entire Landover series years ago and was happy to see them in Kindle format. I finished the first one - Magic Kingdom for Sale - Sold! and was very disappointed at all the spelling & formatting errors, but since it was free, I couldn't complain too much, right?

    So I purchased "The Black Unicorn" - Kindle version. Again, on just about every other page there are misspelled words, formatting errors, strange characters (print type, not story type.) I'm really shocked at how poorly these things have been converted to Kindle format.

    As a comparison, I read the Kindle version of the first Shannara trilogy and don't remember any errors, if there were, they were few.

    I've written Amazon, got the standard canned (thank you for your feedback) response and also wrote to the publisher - Del Rey but haven't received a reply yet.

    I'm taking 2 full stars off this time for the poor conversion to Kindle format. The book is great but since I'm reviewing the Kindle version, it loses points.

    I just ordered the 3rd one in the series (stupid, I know) but I'm curious to see if there are still errors. If so, I may ask for a refund.

    To summarize: Great book, poor conversion to Kindle format.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2020
    Brooks, as always, is a master at capturing wild magic and rendering from it a fantastic world, capturing our hearts and imaginations and only he can.

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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in Canada on September 9, 2023
    Perfect condition. Started reading this series to my son and he’s hooked!
  • Alexandra M
    4.0 out of 5 stars B
    Reviewed in France on February 2, 2021
    Conforme à mes attentes.
  • Astare
    5.0 out of 5 stars What a great story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 26, 2020
    I really love this series. It's well thought out and totally engaging, with a touch of this world and a lot of the magic of Landover. Enchanting!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Australia on August 16, 2014
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  • lynda trenholme
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
    Reviewed in Canada on December 30, 2022
    I love this kind of story so I thoroughly enjoyed the book. Have bought the whole series